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6 June 2016 MEMORANDUM FOR WHOM IT MAY CONCERN SUBJECT: Curriculum Vitae of Mr. Don Mikko, President, Forensic Firearms Training Seminars, Inc., 2892 Rex Road, Ellenwood, GA 30294 1. Retired Special Agent, Chief Warrant Officer Three (CW3) (P), U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, Fort Gillem, GA 30297, with an excess of twenty-one (21) years served in the military and thirteen (13) years as a Federal Government (GS-14) employee. Former Director, Atlanta Police Department Crime Laboratory, 180 Southside Industrial Parkway, Atlanta, GA, 30354. 2. The following is a detailed listing of training completed with regard to firearm and toolmark examination, comparison and identification: The one hundred four week resident Firearm and Toolmark Examiner course, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Laboratory. The Fifteen week Small Arms Weapons Repair Basic Course, Aberdeen Proving Grounds (APG), MD. Rocket Launcher Operations course. Mortar Operations course. Small Arms Weapons Repair course. Machine Gun Operations course. Medeco Lock Seminar, Atlanta, GA. Sturm Ruger automatic pistol, revolver and rifle course, Newport, NH and Atlanta, GA. Smith and Wesson automatic pistol and revolver course, Springfield, MA. Sig Sauer automatic pistol course, Atlanta, GA. Glock automatic pistol course, Smyrna, GA. Technical Surveillance Specialist Locksmithing course, Atlanta, GA. Basic Surreptitious Entry Techniques course, Atlanta, GA. Remington Rifle and Shotgun course, Ilion, NY. Foley-Belsaw Professional Locksmithing course, Atlanta, GA. Foley-Belsaw Advanced Locksmithing course, Atlanta, GA. Medeco Lock Course, Salem, VA. Beretta automatic pistol course, Accokeek, MD. Advanced Firearm and Toolmark Course, Norfolk, VA. Opposing Forces Weapons course, APG, MD. Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) Wound Ballistics course, Washington, D.C. Army Apprenticeship Certificate/Course, Small Arms Weapons Repair, Department of Labor. 22nd Annual AFTE Conference, Houston, TX. 23rd Annual AFTE Conference, Miami, FL. 24th Annual AFTE Conference, Raleigh, N.C. 25th Annual AFTE Conference, Indianapolis, IN. 27th Annual AFTE Conference, Milwaukee, WI. Manufacturer's Annual Shotshow 1991, Dallas, TX. Manufacturer's Annual Shotshow 1992, New Orleans, LA. Manufacturer’s Annual Shotshow 1996, Dallas, TX. Guest speaker at the 23rd AFTE conference. Oral presentation concerning contraband weapons seized during Operation Desert Storm. Heckler and Koch sub-machinegun, rifle and pistol course. International Wound Ballistics Association (IWBA) conference. FoxPro 3.0 micro-computer course (8 hours), Ft. Gillem, GA, 12 Aug 1996. Glock automatic recertification pistol course, Smyrna, GA. Russian Small Arms Demonstration, Panama City Beach, FL. Sturm Ruger recertification course, Tampa, FL. First Annual Georgia GT Dist Trade Show, Atlanta, GA, 14 Apr 98. Manufacturer’s Annual Shotshow, 1999, Atlanta, GA. Glock Recertification Course, Smyrna, GA, Feb 1999. Supervisor Development Correspondence Course, 19 Feb 99. Dealing with Difficult People, Management Seminar, Ft. McPhersom, GA, 23 Mar 99. Assertive Behavior, Management Seminar, Ft. McPherson, GA, 30 Mar 99. Stress Management Seminar, Ft. McPherson, GA, 4 May 99. Action Officer Development Correspondence Course, 27 May 99. SIGARMS Recertification Course, Forest Park, GA, 29 Jun 99. Manager Development Course, 28 Jun 99. Attended the CID Special Agent Review Board Panel, 29 Nov 99 thru 4 Dec 99, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. Sturm, Ruger, Recertification course, pistol and rifle, Macon, GA, 17 Feb 00. Colt M16 Series Armorer’s course, Fort Payne, AL, 11-13 Apr 00. Attended the 3rd Annual Georgia GT Dist Trade Show, Atlanta, GA, May 00. Attended the 31st Annual AFTE Conference, Jun 00, St. Louis, MO. Received two days of training on Key Pathway Analysis from the North Eastern Technical Services (NETS), Fall River, MA. Training was conducted at the Army Crime Laboratory. Attended the Florida State Division of the International Association for Identification (FDIAI) Conference, St. Petersburg, FL, 29 Oct - 1 Nov 00. Attended the Georgia Chapter FBINA meeting, Forsyth, GA, 26 Jan 01 (Psychological Aspects of Street Survival). Smith & Wesson Pistol Recertification Course, Madison, WI, 20-22 June 2001. Attended the 54th Annual American Academy of Forensic Sciences meeting, Feb 02, Atlanta, GA. Received armorer training on the M249 (SAW) and M240 Machine- gun, 30 Apr 02. An instructor from APG, MD provided the training at USACIL. Attended the 7th Annual Georgia GT Dist Trade Show, Atlanta, GA, 14 May 02. Successfully completed the AFTE Certification in all three areas; firearms identification, toolmark identification and gunshot residues, 6, 8 and 15 May 02. Attended the 33rd Annual AFTE Conference, 26-31 May 02, San Antonio, TX. Completed the Savage Armorer’s Course, 28 May 02, San Antonio, TX. Completed the Hi-Point Armorer’s Course, 30 May 02, San Antonio, TX. Hosted and completed the Beretta Armorer’s Course, 12-14 Aug 02, Fort Gillem, GA. Completed the LEAD Management Course, GA International Conference Center, 19-23 Aug 02. Completed the Remington Armorer’s Course, 12 Feb 03, Tavares, FL. Attended the 25th Anniversary SHOTSHOW, Orlando, FL, 13-15 Feb 03. Completed the one week NIBIN course at Largo, FL, 2-6 Feb 04. Completed the FBI Gunpowder and Gunshot Residues Course, 27 Sep 04-1 Oct 04, Altoona, PA. Completed the two week Organizational Leadership for Executive (OLE) Course, Kansas City, MO, 18-29 Oct 04. Fracture Match Course, Fort Gillem, GA, 6-8 Dec 04. Glock recertification pistol course, Smyrna, GA, 8 Feb 05. Attended the 36th Annual AFTE Conference, Indianapolis, IN, 19-24 Jun 05. Completed the Hi-Point Armorer’s Course, Indianapolis, IN, 22 Jun 05. Attended the 37th Annual AFTE Conference, Springfield, MA, 25-30 Jun 06. Completed the Sturm, Ruger, GP-100 Revolver Armorer’s Course, Springfield, MA, 28 Jun 06. Completed the Overview of Toolmark Identification, FBI, Springfield, MA, 28 Jun 06. Beretta In-Field Armorer Course, 27-29 Nov 06, Ft. Gillem, GA. Manufacturer’s Annual Shotshow, Orlando, FL, 11-14 Jan 07. SigArms Recertification Armorer’s Course, Ft. Gillem, GA, 7-8 Mar 07. ASCLD/LAB-International ISO Assessor/Auditor Training Course, Ft. Gillem, GA 8-12 Sep 08. Forensic Technology IBIS TRAX Hub Course, 17-21 Nov 08, Ft. Gillem, GA. Attended the SHOTSHOW, 15-18 January 2009, Orlando, FL. Sig Sauer Recertification Armorer’s Course, Stone Mountain, GA 4-5 Feb 09. Beretta Recertification Armorer’s Course, Ft. Gillem, GA, 23-25 Mar 09. Attended the first Tele-Robotics Comparison Microscope Demonstration, 22 Apr 09, Quantum Signal Inc., Ann Arbor, MI. Completed the Forensic Ammunition Services Workshop, 27 May 09, Ft. Gillem, GA. Attended the 40th annual AFTE Conference, Miami, FL, 30 May 09-5 Jun 09. Completed the CartWin Pro Database Workshop, 2 Jun 09. ATF Serial Number Restoration Course, Ft. Gillem, GA, 4-6 Aug 09. ISO Training-Forensic Quality Services, Fort Gillem, 14-17 Sep 09. ISO Training-Forensic Quality Services, Internal Audit Training, Fort Gillem, 30 Aug – 1 Sep 10. Colt Recertification Armorer’s Course, 14-16 Sep 10, St. Petersburg, FL. Attended the AFTE/NFSTC project meeting for AFTE Certification, 20-21 Jul 11. Forensic Technology IBIS Match Point+ Course, 12-14 Sep 11, Ft. Gillem, GA. Forensic Ammunition Services two day ammunition Advanced Course, APD, 13-14 Aug 12. Attended the 53rd Annual FDIAI Conference, St. Petersburg, FL, 21-26 Oct 12. Completed a one day Reloading Course for rifles, handguns and shotguns, Jonesboro, GA, 21 Feb 13. Attended the 24th annual GALEFI Conference, Carrolton, GA, 13-16 Aug 13. Attended the Glock recertification pistol course, Carrollton, GA, 15 Aug 13. Completed a one day Muzzle Loading Familiarization course, Griffin, GA, Apr 14. Completed the Basic Knowledge and Marksmanship (Sniper) Course, Griffin, 11 Jun 14. Attended the 25th annual GALEFI Conference, Carrolton, GA, 26-29 Aug 14. Viewed the Forensic@NIST Symposium 3-4 Dec 14 via Webcast. During the months of May and June 2015, viewed the AFTE Annual Training Seminar Presentations (DVD) for the year groups 2005- 2011. Attended the 34th Annual Blade Show, Atlanta, GA, 5-7 Jun 15. Viewed the Advanced Pyrotechnics 2: Ignition/Sensitivity and Analysis of Energetic materials, 18 Jun 15. Attended the 26th annual GALEFI Conference, Carrolton, GA, 25-28 Aug 15. Completed the Forensic Ammunition Services Workshop, 18-19 Nov 15, Durham, NC. Attended the 47th Annual AFTE Conference, New Orleans, LA. Attended the Forensic Double Casting Techniques Workshop, 29 May 16. Completed the Ring of Fire manufacturers such as Jennings, Bryco, Davis, Lorcin, Phoenix, Raven, Sundance, Sedco, Cobra and Jimenez Arms, 30 May 16. Completed the Sig Sauer Armorer’s Course, 31 May 16. Completed the Benelli Nova Armorer’s Course, 1 June 16. Completed the Barrel Making Manufacturer Workshop, 2 June 16. Attended the 35th Annual Blade Show, 3-5 June 16, Atlanta, GA. 3. In addition to these school/courses, I have toured the following major firearms, knife and tool manufacturer's within the United States in order to study their manufacturing techniques: Smith and Wesson, Springfield, MA. Sturm Ruger, Newport, NH and Prescott, AZ. Thompson Center Arms, Rochester, NH. Colt, Military and Commercial Plants, Hartford, CT. Dan Wesson Firearms, Palmer, MA. Remington, Utica, NY. US Repeating Arms (Winchester), New Haven, CT. Marlin, New Haven, CT. Savage Arms, Westfield, MA. Radford Army Ammunition Plant, Radford, VA. Medeco Lock Company, Salem,